Welcome to The Greenhouse! My name is David, and I’ve been on a journey of healing, growth, and self-discovery for more than 20 years. While there is still so much more to learn, the things I’ve discovered about myself and the world we live in has brought me such immense joy that I felt the need to share them with other people. I hope through my writing you can find the peace I found.
By all measures, I had a wonderful childhood. But through accidents and ignorance, I found myself in poor health in my teens. I was very unhappy and I wanted my life to be different. I asked myself a simple question: “What do people do to feel good?” The first answer that immediately popped into my head was: yoga. I began learning yoga immediately, both the physical and mental exercises, and that was the beginning of my journey of growth.
Through yoga, I discovered the importance of examining myself in terms of my physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects. This view provided a rubric for me to reflect on areas of my life where I wanted to improve and ways in which deficiencies in particular aspects may be holding me back. I continue to explore these aspects individually as well as how they interact with each other and work in harmony.
I’ve always enjoyed helping others, and some talent with technology at a young age meant I could fix people’s computers for them, which I thought was the coolest thing ever. I developed this talent by studying computer science and started a career in the tech industry. But while my love for analyzing complex systems was satisfied, I didn’t find the outlet I wanted for helping people.
While working in the tech industry, I began volunteering at a local hospital in order to give back to my community. I enjoyed it so much that it inspired me to transition into a career in medicine. I spent years immersed in studying biology, biochemistry, genetics, anatomy & physiology, and psychology. Though it was a lot of work, to say I loved every minute of my pre-medical journey is an understatement.
When I applied to medical schools, I was thrilled to have earned a spot on an alternate list for admission. While I ultimately wasn’t selected for admission in that cycle, I started hearing about a new technology that was emerging and quickly changing the landscape of what was possible: artificial intelligence. I decided I could have the greatest impact on people’s health through developing medical technology.
I’m currently studying artificial intelligence with a focus on how it can be utilized to improve people’s health. I’m also using the study of artificial intelligence as a framework for learning about consciousness and what it means to be human.
I created The Greenhouse as a place to develop and nurture new ideas and new personal growth. There have been many ideas in my life that I initially dismissed or didn’t recognize the true value of that ultimately bore a lot of fruit. This is a place where we can reserve judgement, explore new possibilities, and hopefully push the limits of what you believe you’re capable of.
I’m humbled you’re joining me on this journey, and I sincerely hope you find everything you’re looking for.